Daunte Wright family holds public viewing ahead of Thursday funeral
On one side stood the Rev. Jesse Jackson. On the other, the Rev. Al Sharpton. Between them lay Daunte Wright, 20, a Black man shot dead by police in nearby Brooklyn Center on April 11. Wright's death ignited a new round of anger in a community still reeling from the death of George Floyd last year. Wright's death came amidst the murder trial of the now-fired white police officer who knelt on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes. A jury on Tuesday convicted that former officer, Derek Chauvin, of murder charges, and the Black community in Minneapolis celebrated Tuesday night with a raucous r...